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Discomfort Through Disconnection: Hamilton College’S Online Portrayal Of Students Of Color, Michael Ghiorsi 23
Discomfort Through Disconnection: Hamilton College’S Online Portrayal Of Students Of Color, Michael Ghiorsi 23
Student Scholarship
Hamilton College has a large and unique social media presence that includes depictions and portrayals of the college’s students of color. The manner in which students of color are portrayed holds inherent problems that, although not unique to Hamilton, are created by the actions of the college. In the midst of Hamilton College’s era of tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, this paper implicitly challenges the devotion to the DEI initiatives. To best understand the portrayal of students of color, interviews were conducted in conjunction with data analysis of the content featured on various Hamilton social media sites. Results from …
Race Talk Amongst White Families During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Steven Campos '22
Race Talk Amongst White Families During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Steven Campos '22
Student Scholarship
The year 2020 was a time of struggle, difficulty, and fear for many individuals due to the COVID-19 pandemic as victims of the virus increased dramatically throughout the year. As a result, many families have had to stay close together under the same roof to avoid the risk of infection. Along with the concern of the virus, protests against police brutality rose around the world after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in May and March, respectively, of 2020. The media heavily covered the protests throughout the summer, making the topic almost impossible to ignore, sparking conversations among …
The Value In Imperfect Endeavors: Exploring Postcapitalist And Prefigurative Practices At East Wind Intentional Community, Olivia Chandler 23
The Value In Imperfect Endeavors: Exploring Postcapitalist And Prefigurative Practices At East Wind Intentional Community, Olivia Chandler 23
Student Scholarship
From the emergence of modern capitalism, people have searched for alternatives through building communal societies. The 1960s hippie movement in the United States inspired a surge of communal living, centered around non-violence and living in balance with the environment. The East Wind Intentional Community, an income-sharing egalitarian commune in Missouri, was born of this movement and still exists today, as people continuously look for ways to escape the “rat race” of mainstream society, 9-5 jobs, and economic insecurity arising from a globalized and neoliberal economic system. My research, grounded in interviews and participant observation, focuses on East Wind’s relationship with …
Providing Improved Livelihoods For Muskoka’S Stakeholders In The Time Of Two Global Crises, Andrew Court '22
Providing Improved Livelihoods For Muskoka’S Stakeholders In The Time Of Two Global Crises, Andrew Court '22
Student Scholarship
Climate change and the coronavirus pandemic have drastically impacted the livelihoods of Muskoka’s stakeholders. Climate change has led to altered weather patterns and environments in Muskoka, which have negatively impacted stakeholders' (defined as permanent residents, seasonal residents and tourists) built infrastructure, mental and physical health, and these effects are only expected to worsen in the coming decades. Similarly, the coronavirus pandemic has caused many physical and mental health problems for Muskoka's stakeholders and has also led to tensions and anxieties regarding opinions about whether or not every stakeholder should be able to access the region during the pandemic. Although coronavirus …
An Analysis Of Inequality During The Origins Of States And Societies In The Oaxaca Valley Of Mexico, Josue Herrera Rivera '24
An Analysis Of Inequality During The Origins Of States And Societies In The Oaxaca Valley Of Mexico, Josue Herrera Rivera '24
Student Scholarship
The purpose of this project is to assess the effect of state formation on wealth inequality among the Zapotec people. This project seeks to address two questions: (1) How are the levels of wealth inequality in the Tilcajete sites affected with the emergence of state? and (2) What variables are better suited to accurately measure wealth inequality in ancient cities? To answer these questions, we used a variety of methods that all conclude with the quantitative representation of inequality, the Gini coefficient. Due to the differential preservation and inconsistency of information in the archaeological sites analyzed, variables like household surface …
“Cocaine, Girls, And Bebidas:” A View Of Colombia Through The Lens Of American Foreign Policy And Popular Media, Nicole Ramirez '23, Katelyn Perruc '23
“Cocaine, Girls, And Bebidas:” A View Of Colombia Through The Lens Of American Foreign Policy And Popular Media, Nicole Ramirez '23, Katelyn Perruc '23
Student Scholarship
From the big screen to one’s living room, popular media has the power to influence how people in the 21st century perceive history, politics, and culture. With Colombia as one of the US’s closest allies in Latin America, this project examines the representation of Colombia and its people by American-made media through a two-step process. The first step analyzes four US presidential administrations and their corresponding foreign policy. The second step dissects a sample group of 16 films and television series on Colombia to correlate foreign policy with the evolving US-Colombian relationship and unveil further themes and methods that give …
“Trust Your Gut”: An Exploration Of The Decisions Of Vaccine Hesitant Mothers, Nina Lissarrague '22
“Trust Your Gut”: An Exploration Of The Decisions Of Vaccine Hesitant Mothers, Nina Lissarrague '22
Student Scholarship
This summer Professor Starr and I conducted research on vaccine hesitancy amongst mothers in Vermont with alternative lifestyles, a project that grew out of my personal history—growing up and attending a Waldorf school with many vaccine-hesitant families—and my academic interest in public health, especially regarding the recent global outbreak of COVID-19. Given the recent media attention to vaccines, especially the COVID-19 vaccine, I wanted to talk to mothers who I knew had been vaccine hesitant before the pandemic in order to better understand their views and learn of any changes in their beliefs. As my prior reading of vaccine hesitancy …
Environmental Equity And The Cosmetics Industry: The Effect Of Class Upon Toxic Exposure, Sean Storr '22
Environmental Equity And The Cosmetics Industry: The Effect Of Class Upon Toxic Exposure, Sean Storr '22
Student Scholarship
Cosmetic products in the United States are unregulated and oftentimes toxic. It is well established that the threats that cosmetics pose disproportionately harm women and women of color. However, when the hazards of the cosmetic industry have been analyzed, the relationship between toxic exposure and financial means has been largely omitted. In this study I evaluate the link between poverty and toxic burden through cosmetic products through literature review and a data analysis of pre-existing online databases. Through the use of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics’ Red List and the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep database, I investigate whether cosmetic …
Internalized Paternal Exclusion From The Inside Out: How Has Covid Changed It?, Shania Kuo '23
Internalized Paternal Exclusion From The Inside Out: How Has Covid Changed It?, Shania Kuo '23
Student Scholarship
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the routines of families all over the U.S. faced massive disruptions as schools and workplaces moved online. During this time, mothers faced the primary responsibility of keeping the household afloat and keeping track of their children’s education even as fathers worked remotely. As fathers return to the workplace, mothers are still staying behind, begging the question what forces are shaping mothers’ justifications of their presence at the home and their partners’ presences outside. Drawing upon 18 interviews, I examine two research questions: (1) How are mothers dealing with their husbands’ absences when performing …
All The Shifts: Mothering And Working In The Pandemic Era, Kaela Dunne '22
All The Shifts: Mothering And Working In The Pandemic Era, Kaela Dunne '22
Student Scholarship
The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent stay-at-home order in the United States have caused families to create offices and classrooms in their homes. For many families, their children’s age and school closures increased a need for parental guidance and academic aid. Recent research has investigated how families managed their children’s education and adult work priorities, finding that, during the pandemic, mothers were often called upon as the primary academic aid (Miller 2020; Miller 2021; Marshall 2021;). To do so, many women had to leave positions or decrease their employment hours (Marshall 2021). While research speculates about the long-term effects of …
Unprecedented Times?: Analyzing The Experiences Of Mothers During The Covid-19 Pandemic Using A Disaster Sociology Framework, Caroline Freundel '24
Unprecedented Times?: Analyzing The Experiences Of Mothers During The Covid-19 Pandemic Using A Disaster Sociology Framework, Caroline Freundel '24
Student Scholarship
During times of disaster, mothers are particularly vulnerable emotionally. Furthermore, disaster sociologists argue that disasters exacerbate existing inequalities. . As such, I analyze the COVID-19 pandemic as a disaster. I base my analysis off of interview data from white, class-diverse mothers in a central New York county, primarily using a disaster sociology framework. This research is guided by two research questions; (1) how do the experiences of mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic compare to those of women in other disaster scenarios?; and (2) solely utilizing a disaster sociology framework, what pre-existing social conditions are exacerbated by COVID-19 stay-at-home directives and …
The Effects Of Intergroup Versus Intragroup Relations In Police Use Of Force, Olivia James '23
The Effects Of Intergroup Versus Intragroup Relations In Police Use Of Force, Olivia James '23
Student Scholarship
Intergroup relations between White police officers and Black citizens are often at the forefront of the discussion on police brutality. Intergroup racial bias, the of favoring one’s own racial group over others, can lead to policing practices that have damaging, or even deadly, effects on minority communities. Intragroup bias, the favoring and derogation of members within one’s ingroup, has not been investigated enough in examining police bias. This research utilized the NOPD’s publicly available “Use of Force Incidents” data in order to examine whether intergroup and intragroup bias can be observed within their policing. Variables such as the officer/suspect race, …
“We’Re Just Trying To Get Through It”: Looking At The Main Concerns Of Mothers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Hannah Petersen '22
“We’Re Just Trying To Get Through It”: Looking At The Main Concerns Of Mothers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Hannah Petersen '22
Student Scholarship
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly informed the way that people conduct their lives. Kitchen tables and spare bedrooms have been turned into office spaces and classrooms, trips to the grocery store have been replaced by curbside delivery services, and significant life events like weddings and graduations have been “attended” through computer screens. Mothers have been particularly impacted by the consequences of COVID-19: in addition to employment and caregiving responsibilities, they are more likely than fathers to oversee their children’s at-home education. Immersed in the world of “pandemic mothering,” this research draws on responses from middle-class and …
Hr Executive Perspectives On Alignment With Executive Strategy: Conclusions From Six Conversational Interviews, Drew Anderson '21
Hr Executive Perspectives On Alignment With Executive Strategy: Conclusions From Six Conversational Interviews, Drew Anderson '21
Student Scholarship
Human Resources (HR) scholarship often frames aligning and supporting firm strategy as a foundational goal for HR executives. Strategic alignment is heralded with enabling better decision making and increasing companies’ chances of success. Yet the literature on HR executives’ alignment with executive strategies often lacks input from the most important source: HR leaders themselves. Drawing conclusions from interviews with six HR executives, this paper illustrates how HR executives view their role within executive leadership, how they attempt to align with firm strategy, and how they cooperate with and challenge other executives as they attempt to work on behalf of employees. …
Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, And Development In Transylvanian Rural Landscapes, Elizabeth Arnold '22
Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, And Development In Transylvanian Rural Landscapes, Elizabeth Arnold '22
Student Scholarship
Communities constantly produce and reinforce notions of cultural heritage in their expressions of identity and memory. Especially in rural communities, this process of engaging with heritage is deeply rooted in a landscape, embedded in how people experience connection with the landscape. Preservation of this heritage greatly influences senses of social, cultural, and historical identity at individual, community, and nation levels. As contexts that express a unique sense of place, rural traditional landscapes encounter threats to their heritage in the face of modern development, unemployment, and changing policies. In this paper, we explore the potential for community engagement rooted in archaeology …
Unsung Heroines: Why Do Mothers Feel Forgotten?, Ashley Garcia '22
Unsung Heroines: Why Do Mothers Feel Forgotten?, Ashley Garcia '22
Student Scholarship
Though our project titled Unintentional Homeschoolers: Navigating At-Home Learning and Care During a Global Pandemic initially began in May 2020, the continuation of this project in January 2021 enabled us to draw data from across diverse race and class backgrounds. I, alongside three interviewers and Professor Mahala Stewart, had the opportunity to talk with 22 mothers about their daily schedules, social life adjustments, the division of household chores, and their general feelings regarding mothering under COVID-19. While the study taught us a number of things like the toll parenting and employment under a global pandemic has on mothers’ mental health, …
Color Consciousness Or Blindness In The Face Of Race: White Parent’S Approach To Race During The Blm Protests Of 2020, Jahmali Matthews '22
Color Consciousness Or Blindness In The Face Of Race: White Parent’S Approach To Race During The Blm Protests Of 2020, Jahmali Matthews '22
Student Scholarship
The summer of 2020 proved to be a season like no other. Complete with extended stay-at-home orders, and steadily increasing coronavirus positivity rates, no one was prepared for the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement to claim the world’s attention during the global pandemic. In the weeks following the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, half a million Americans participated in nationwide protests to demand an end to the use of excessive force against Black Americans by police. The continuous airing of coronavirus updates were suddenly replaced by media coverage of growing social unrest: footage of …
Virginia's Criminal Justice System's Current Treatment For People With Mental Illnesses: Some Recommendations Based On What Has Worked (And What Has Not), Anokhi Manchanda '22, Tomas Alvarez-Perez '22
Virginia's Criminal Justice System's Current Treatment For People With Mental Illnesses: Some Recommendations Based On What Has Worked (And What Has Not), Anokhi Manchanda '22, Tomas Alvarez-Perez '22
Student Scholarship
In this research we critically review information on Virginia’s criminal justice system’s response to people with mental illness. We first investigate issues that persons with mental illnesses experience as they navigate three stages of Virginia’s criminal justice system. The stages are: first, when people with mental illness are apprehended by the police, second, when they must stand trial, and third, when they are incarcerated. At the apprehension stage, the main issues we identify are that most officers do not have proper crisis intervention training, and that there are not sufficient options for diversion from jail for people with mental illnesses. …
The Asian And Asian American Experience Through Film & Personal Narrative, Jason Le 23, Nyaari Kothiya 23, Anna Sakamoto 23
The Asian And Asian American Experience Through Film & Personal Narrative, Jason Le 23, Nyaari Kothiya 23, Anna Sakamoto 23
Student Scholarship
The primary focus of this report was to investigate trends of Asian and Asian American representation in media and pop culture, with a heavy emphasis through a Western lens. We explore the subjective and relatively objective definitions of the terms “Asian” and “Asian American” as it pertains to identity in the United States in the 21st Century. Beginning with historical context, we examined the documented records of anti-Asian legislation, influences of Asian media in mainstream pop culture, and contemporary accounts of Asians in the United States. We analyzed films that emphasized the Asian and Asian American experience through common themes …
Archaeology As Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage And Promoting Sustainability In Transylvania Mining Communities: How To Preserve And Promote The Cultural Heritage Of Rural Transylvania?, Aidan Leahey '22
Student Scholarship
This past summer I worked with two other students and Colin Quinn to research community museums, identity, and the cultural heritage of Translyvania. Each of us focused on a different topic for our research. I worked on researching community museums worldwide and how we can take their practices and apply it to a community museum we plan to build at the Rametz site. Most of these museums I researched were under the control of the communities themselves and the exhibits and design were made to emphasize the identity and cultural heritage of that community. Museums in Japan, Canada, Italy, Greece, …
Parenting Approaches During Unprecedented Times, Jahmali Matthews '22
Parenting Approaches During Unprecedented Times, Jahmali Matthews '22
Student Scholarship
Our research group project focuses on the experience of parents whose children are in third through fifth grade, and how they were managing school and care work for their children during the pandemic. We were interested in analyzing any changes to families’ routines as well as their overall experience adjusting to lifestyle changes established by the pandemic, such as the stay at home order and mandated remote learning.
Social Justice Education As Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates’ Experiential Learning In Childhood And Youth Spaces, Riley Nichols '21
Social Justice Education As Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates’ Experiential Learning In Childhood And Youth Spaces, Riley Nichols '21
Student Scholarship
Experiential learning is a growing commitment in higher education and often takes the form of undergraduates venturing off of their campuses and into the communities surrounding their colleges. Through the lens of experiential learning theory (Kolb, 1984), this qualitative study examines the lived experiences and outcomes of undergraduates delivering literacy based social justice education lessons in local childhood spaces. As a further focus, this study also seeks to illuminate the role of social justice education as a form of anti-poverty work when implemented through college-community partnerships. Analysis of the experiences of ten undergraduate students at a small private liberal arts …
Archaeology As Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage And Promoting Sustainability In Transylvania Mining Communities, Elizabeth Arnold '22
Archaeology As Advocacy: Celebrating Cultural Heritage And Promoting Sustainability In Transylvania Mining Communities, Elizabeth Arnold '22
Student Scholarship
In this paper, I examine the practice of cultural heritage preservation. In particular, I seek to understand how cultural heritage in rural landscapes, both in its intangible and tangible aspects, can be sustainably preserved. I focus my discussion on traditional rural landscapes in southwest Transylvania, Romania. Specifically, I ask how can we design the Ramet Museum Project to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of rural Transylvania? I apply the knowledge gained through exploring this question to propose some best practices in developing a community museum in Transylvania that promotes sustainable engagement with cultural heritage that is rooted in placemaking …
The Gendered Challenges Of At-Home Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kaja Bielecka '21
The Gendered Challenges Of At-Home Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kaja Bielecka '21
Student Scholarship
In mid-March of 2020, schools across New York state faced closures due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Coupled with closures of many workplaces and a general move towards remote work, this unprecedented situation forced families to adapt to the new normal: school, home, and work were now all happening in the same space, at the same time. Parents could no longer rely on schools or outside childcare options to keep their children occupied. While each school district developed its own strategies of teaching children remotely, a common experience was an increased need for parental involvement in children’s everyday …
Social Justice Education As Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates Facilitating Culturally Relevant Learning Among Local Youth, Elizabeth Greene '23
Social Justice Education As Anti-Poverty Work: Undergraduates Facilitating Culturally Relevant Learning Among Local Youth, Elizabeth Greene '23
Student Scholarship
This research studies social justice education as a critical instrument in anti-poverty work. The project specifically calls attention to how social justice can be implemented through literacy based lessons that engage students with hands-on activities as well as one another. Congruently, the project seeks to understand community partnerships by examining how experiential learning within college classrooms better connects undergraduate students to nearby towns and schools. Based on previous social justice research, there is a rising commitment to make education more universally accessible and applicable to all students. By grounding lesson plans in methods more culturally relevant (Ladson-Billings 1995; Gay 2010) …
“¿Porque No Está En Español?”: Voices Of Latinx Mothers Within The Special Education System In The South Bronx, Anyi Rescalvo '22
“¿Porque No Está En Español?”: Voices Of Latinx Mothers Within The Special Education System In The South Bronx, Anyi Rescalvo '22
Student Scholarship
This research focuses on the barriers Latinx mothers face within the Special Education system in the South Bronx. Using an interview-based qualitative research methodology, I interviewed 10 Latinx mothers in the South Bronx about their experiences navigating the Special Education system and found that the main topics they brought up ranged from: not receiving much guidance from teachers, difficulties with translations, having to self-advocate, enduring emotional labor and self-blaming. All these shared experiences of the 10 participants highlights the need for schools to provide more support to Latinx parents who are not familiar with the Special Education system. Schools need …
The Implications Of Skin Tone Stratification In Latinx Perspectives Of Race, Ashley Garcia '22
The Implications Of Skin Tone Stratification In Latinx Perspectives Of Race, Ashley Garcia '22
Student Scholarship
Though decades of scholarly literature have examined racial discrimination against Black folx by non-Hispanic whites, much remains unknown about anti-Blackness and its influence on a skin tone stratification system, or colorism, within the Latinx community. To investigate how racism and colorism are intrinsically linked, this study examines how Latinx folx self-identify, interact socially, and define race. As many as 22 interviews were conducted to discuss the interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships respondents had with race. From these interviews, I gather three main findings: 1) Latinx people have a difficult time defining “race” both individually and collectively, and as a result, struggle …
Electoral Certainty And Policy Uncertainty In Authoritarian Regimes: Russia As A Case Study, Jenny Tran '22
Electoral Certainty And Policy Uncertainty In Authoritarian Regimes: Russia As A Case Study, Jenny Tran '22
Student Scholarship
Under the guidance of Professor Rivera, I attempted to study two hypotheses using the data on perceptions of Russian elites. The two hypotheses respectively question the influence of (1) Russian elites on electoral uncertainty and (2) Russian elites on policy uncertainty. First, I explored the established relationship between authoritarianism and uncertainty, especially from a comparative perspective with case-studies from authoritarian countries around the world. Second, I investigated the case of both electoral and policy (un)certainty in Russia to explain why it is reasonable to use Russia as an empirical case to test the hypotheses. Followed by the literature review section, …
The Treatment Of People With Mental Illness In The Criminal Justice System: The Example Of Oneida County, New York, Alexander Black '19, Kylie Davis '18, Kenneth Gray '20, Connor O'Shea '18, Alexander Scheuer '18, Samantha Walther '18, Nico Yardas '18, Frank M. Anechiarico, Ralph Eannace, Jennifer Ambrose
The Treatment Of People With Mental Illness In The Criminal Justice System: The Example Of Oneida County, New York, Alexander Black '19, Kylie Davis '18, Kenneth Gray '20, Connor O'Shea '18, Alexander Scheuer '18, Samantha Walther '18, Nico Yardas '18, Frank M. Anechiarico, Ralph Eannace, Jennifer Ambrose
Student Scholarship
This publication is two-fold: an executive summary and the report itself. The executive summary provides a general overview of the larger report, on the criminalization of the mentally ill. It begins by summarizing three case studies from the report that concern the intersection of mental health issues and the criminal justice system in Oneida County in New York State. It then provides a brief historical overview of mental health issues and the criminal justice system before going on to discuss the current best practices in addressing the criminalization of the mentally ill, including law-enforcement mechanisms, mental health courts, and reintegration …
Contemporary Art And Modern Politics: Reactions To Activist Art And Why Audiences Interpret Artworks As Political, Xara Sunne
Sociology Theses
In this study I examine the major factors that lead to museum-goers’ reactions to political works of art. Why do some people react to a work of art while others do not, how do works create discomfort in its viewer and what went wrong if they fall short of producing a reaction? Political art is defined by its political content and its involvement of the public, so then the audience plays an important role in its politicization? What role are the viewers taking on within the context of the artwork’s exhibition, artistic intent, art historic background, general demographics, and the …